2 Chronicles 25:20

But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֔הוּ 'a.matz.Ya.hu	H558	Amatsjah · proper noun, a man's name
hear	שָׁמַ֣ע sha.Ma'	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
God	מֵהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ me.ha.'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · preposition + definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
deliver	תִּתָּ֣ם ti.Tam	H5414	to give · verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
hand	בְּיָ֑ד be.Yad	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular absolute
sought	דָֽרְשׁ֔וּ da.re.Shu	H1875	properly · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֥י 'e.lo.Hei	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct
Edom	אֱדֽוֹם 'e.Dom	H123	Edom · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

1 Kings 12:15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by…
2 Chronicles 22:7 And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi,…
2 Chronicles 25:16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be…
Psalms 81:11-12 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
Acts 28:25-27 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the proph…
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appoint…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 25:17–end

We have here this degenerate prince mortified by his neighbour and murdered by his own subjects. I. Never was proud prince more thoroughly mortified than Amaziah was by Joash king of Israel. 1. This part of the story (which was as fully related Kg2 14:8, etc., as it is here) - embracing the foolish challenge which Amaziah sent to Joash (Ch2 25:17), his haughty scornful answer to it (Ch2 25:18), with the friendly advice he gave him to sit still and know when he was well off, (Ch2 25:19), - his wilfully persisting in his challenge (Ch2 25:20, Ch2 25:21), the defeat that was given him (Ch2 25:22), and the calamity he brought upon himself and his city thereby (Ch2 25:23, Ch2 25:24), - verifies t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 25:17

HE PROVOKES JOASH TO HIS OVERTHROW. (Ch2 25:17) Then Amaziah . . . sent to Joash . . . Come, let us see one another in the face--(See on Kg2 14:8-20). Next: 2 Chronicles Chapter 26

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 25:18

The thistle that was in Lebanon - See the explanation of this Kg2 14:9 (note). After reciting this fable, the Targum adds, "Thus hast thou done in the time thou didst send unto me, and didst lead up from the house of Israel a hundred thousand strong warriors for a hundred talents of silver: and after they were sent, thou didst not permit them to go with thee to war, but didst send them back, greatly enraged, so that they spread themselves over the country; and having cut off three thousand, they brought back much spoil."

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 25:20

But Amaziah would not hear,.... What the king of Israel advised him to, not to meddle to his hurt: for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies; Amaziah and his army into the hands of Joash and his; this was the will of God, and was brought about by his providence; and that it might be, Amaziah was given up to blindness and hardness of heart, as a punishment of his idolatry: because they sought after the gods of Edom; he and his nobles, and many of the people following his example; from hence to the end of the chapter the same things are recorded as in 2 Kings 14:11, see the notes there; see Gill on 2 Kings 14:11, 2 Kings 14:12, 2 Kings 14:13, 2 Kings 14:14…

The Church Fathers

Is not sin also punishment for sin where Amaziah, king of Judah, did not wish to hear the good advice of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, not to go to war? We read, "Amaziah would not listen to him because it was the Lord's will that he should be delivered into their hands, because they sought the god of Edom." We can recount many other events clearly showing that from a hidden judgment of God comes perversity of heart, with the result that refusal to hear the truth leads to commission of sin, and this sin is also punishment for preceding sin. For to believe a lie and not believe the truth is indeed sin, but it comes from the blindness of heart that by a hidden but just judgment of God is also punishment for sin.
— Augustine of Hippo, AGAINST JULIAN 5.3.12

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Dictionary and topics

Edom, Idumaea Or Idumea — (red). The name Edom was given to Esau, the first-born son of Isaac and twin brother of Jacob, when he sold his birthright to the latter for a meal of lentil pottage. The country which the Lord…
Edomites, The · Character of: Idolatrous — Character of: Idolatrous
Jehoash · . — .
Kings · Who reigned over Judah: Amaziah — Who reigned over Judah: Amaziah
Predestination · .Amaziah and the idolatrous Jews — .Amaziah and the idolatrous Jews

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Chronicles 25:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 25:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 25:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 25:18

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 25:20

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Chronicles 25:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 25:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 25:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 25:18

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 25:20

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 25:20

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 25:20